Boutique approach offering private and semi-private classes

Taught by people who understand bodies

Our instructors come from backgrounds in Kinesiology, Physiotherapy, and Sports Science, and they have years of teaching behind them. Our founder brings more than fifteen years of Pilates expertise and a Master's in Kinesiology, including work with the women's ski jumping athletes who took gold and bronze at the 2022 Winter Olympics.

Just as importantly, every instructor at Sentiré Pilates is employed full-time. Not a rotating cast of freelancers passing through between studios, but a settled team who know the equipment, know each other's methods, and come to know you.

We encourage you to train with all of them. Each instructor will notice something different in the way you move, and clients who rotate tend to progress more quickly than those who do not.

Closer to a movement school than a gym

Most people arrive confident that they already know how to stand, hinge, squat, and breathe. Then we slow a movement down and break it into its parts, and something quietly shifts. You feel the shoulder that has been quietly doing the mid-back's job. You notice the ribs flaring at exactly the moment they should stay closed. It is a humbling few minutes, and it is usually when people understand what they are actually paying for.

That is why we think of ourselves as closer to a movement school than a gym. The aim is not to get through a session. It is to learn the principles precisely enough that they become muscle memory, and then to take them with you: to your desk, to the school run, to the tennis court, to the ski slope. Clients tell us they catch themselves correcting their own posture on the Tube. That is the work doing exactly what it is meant to do.

Breathing deserves a mention of its own, because it is far more powerful than most people expect. Your breath sets the position of your ribs, and your ribs set the position of your spine. Get the breath right and the deep core tends to engage without you forcing it. Get it wrong and you can hold a perfect-looking position while the muscles that matter stay switched off. It is the thing our clients are most surprised by, and the thing that transfers fastest into everything else they do.

What Pilates gives you back

Practised consistently, Pilates builds core, pelvic, and shoulder stability, tones the body naturally, lifts the heart rate, and supports healthy circulation. Posture improves, and the spine's natural curvature is encouraged back into place. Tension and everyday stress are alleviated, leading to better physical and mental health. Confidence and self-awareness grow, while the risk of injury falls.

It is never too early and never too late to begin, provided you practise under proper supervision. We teach clients in their twenties and clients in their eighties, and the principles do not change. Only the pace and the loading do.

We are not interested in a six-week transformation. We are interested in how you move as you grow older. Longevity is the goal.

If you have never done this before

Start with the 30-minute Pilates Intro at £30. It is not a workout, and it is not meant to be. It is a learning session: we show you how the equipment works, demonstrate what each movement should actually look like, introduce the principles the whole method rests on, watch how you move, and then tell you honestly which class to book next.

All levels are welcome here, whatever your shape, size, or fitness. So are complete beginners, prenatal and postnatal clients, and anyone mid-injury or recovering from one. The Intro is worth taking even if you have done Pilates before. Those principles are rarely spelled out in a busy class, and plenty of people who have practised for years have never been taught them directly.

Better still, come and see the studio for yourself. Walk in, look around, and speak to our friendly, knowledgeable staff. There is no appointment needed and no sales pitch waiting for you.

Have you ever seen a more elegant Pilates studio in London?

Natural light, high ceilings, air conditioning, heated floors, and mirrors angled so you can actually see what your body is doing. Top of the line customised Balanced Body equipment throughout: Clinical Reformer and Cadillac Combo in the private rooms, Allegro 2 Reformers in the group rooms, with Chair, Spine Corrector, and Mat on hand. The circuit room even has a fireplace, which makes winter mornings considerably easier.

Changing rooms come with amenities and a shower. Space is generous but not endless, so we ask everyone to respect one another's privacy. At reception you will find a café and bar for a coffee afterwards, a healthy refreshment, or a glass of something sparkling if the session has earned it.

The studio is immaculate, always. That is deliberate, and it is part of what you are paying for.

How we look after you

We clean the equipment after every use, so you never have to. Towels and filtered water are provided, and all you need to bring is comfortable activewear and a pair of grip socks. Grip socks are required for safety and hygiene, and ours are available at reception if you forget yours.

Arrive on time rather than early, so you are never left waiting, though a few minutes early is perfectly fine if you would like to settle in. And if you are running late, come anyway. We will never turn you away, and you are welcome to join us for whatever is left of the class. Life happens, and we would rather see you.

You will find our instructors and our reception team warm, unhurried, and seriously good at what they do. Ask them anything, whether it is about a niggling shoulder, a spring setting, or which class to book next. Nobody here is ever too busy for a question.

Feel it for yourself, at Sentiré Pilates.